Kelvin L. Baker Sr. is the current Deputy City Manager for the 4 th largest City in Broward County, the City of Miramar. Mr. Baker is known throughout his career to be a visionary and an innovative thinker. Prior to his current role, he has held a variety of municipal executive level positions, including City Manager, that span over 30 years. Mr. Baker has dedicated his professional career to help build better communities through improved municipal operations. He has extensive experience across a large range of disciplines and has helped lead the development of innovative government programs, performance initiatives, operational process improvements, team building efforts and strategic planning activities. This includes spearheading the Miramar’s successful competition for the All-American City Award in 2021 and he was instrumental in the adoption of the City’s Net Zero Campaign and other sustainability initiatives.
Mr. Baker has been promoting the reduction of emissions since 1994 when he was recognized for deploying alternative fuel vehicles in the City of North Miami. He has been recognized numerous times for his varied accomplishments in the management of water systems and facilities. But he is most proud of a key innovative financial planning initiative he developed. The Comprehensive Assessment of Revenues and Expenses (C.A.R.E.), a program designed to leverage assets of governmental agencies. By way of the C.A.R.E. program, municipalities have maximized their funding and reduced expenses, moreover, it has attained higher employee morale, growth, and development.
Yet it is his character, integrity, and visionary leadership that he reveres the most and is why he is respected and highly regarded amongst his colleagues, peers, and staff. He has mentored numerous youths, being recognized by Miami-Dade County schools for being a Role Model of Excellence. Throughout his career, he has been highly involved in professional associations. He is a Credentialed City Manager in the International City Management Association (ICMA), is an Advisory Board Member for the American Society for Public Administration and is an active member of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, serving on many boards throughout the years. Furthermore, he is an Adjunct Professor at Vargas University, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and a published author.
Mr. Baker holds a Master of Science in Management and a Certification of Public Management from St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Trinity International University in Davie, Florida. In May 2008, Mr. Baker was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Divinity from Jacksonville Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr. Baker is a happily married father of four children and a mentor to many.
Kelvin L. Baker Sr. is the current Deputy City Manager for the 4 th largest City in Broward County, the City of Miramar. Mr. Baker is known throughout his career to be a visionary and an innovative thinker. Prior to his current role, he has held a variety of municipal executive level positions, including City Manager, that span over 30 years. Mr. Baker has dedicated his professional career to help build better communities through improved municipal operations. He has extensive experience across a large range of disciplines and has helped lead the development of innovative government programs, performance initiatives, operational process improvements, team building efforts and strategic planning activities. This includes spearheading the Miramar’s successful competition for the All-American City Award in 2021 and he was instrumental in the adoption of the City’s Net Zero Campaign and other sustainability initiatives.
Mr. Baker has been promoting the reduction of emissions since 1994 when he was recognized for deploying alternative fuel vehicles in the City of North Miami. He has been recognized numerous times for his varied accomplishments in the management of water systems and facilities. But he is most proud of a key innovative financial planning initiative he developed. The Comprehensive Assessment of Revenues and Expenses (C.A.R.E.), a program designed to leverage assets of governmental agencies. By way of the C.A.R.E. program, municipalities have maximized their funding and reduced expenses, moreover, it has attained higher employee morale, growth, and development.
Yet it is his character, integrity, and visionary leadership that he reveres the most and is why he is respected and highly regarded amongst his colleagues, peers, and staff. He has mentored numerous youths, being recognized by Miami-Dade County schools for being a Role Model of Excellence. Throughout his career, he has been highly involved in professional associations. He is a Credentialed City Manager in the International City Management Association (ICMA), is an Advisory Board Member for the American Society for Public Administration and is an active member of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators, serving on many boards throughout the years. Furthermore, he is an Adjunct Professor at Vargas University, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, and a published author.
Mr. Baker holds a Master of Science in Management and a Certification of Public Management from St. Thomas University in Miami Gardens, Florida, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Human Resources Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Trinity International University in Davie, Florida. In May 2008, Mr. Baker was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Divinity from Jacksonville Theological Seminary in Jacksonville, Florida.
Mr. Baker is a happily married father of four children and a mentor to many.
